Space Craft Collection (#16)

Lunar tug leaving Earth, artwork
Lunar tug leaving Earth. Computer artwork showing a lunar tug with an attached lunar lander propelling itself into a larger Earth orbit that will enable it to intercept the moon in about three days

Mars cargo capsule, artwork
Mars cargo capsule. Computer artwork of an automated cargo capsule (lower right) beginning its one-way journey from a Mars cycler (upper left) to the surface of Mars (upper right)

Lunar cycler at apogee, artwork
Lunar cycler at apogee. Computer artwork of a Lunar cycler (centre) at its furthest orbital point (apogee) from the Earth (upper right)

Lunar cycler approaching Earth, artwork
Lunar cycler approaching Earth. Computer artwork of a Lunar cycler (centre) rounding the south pole of the Earth near perigee, its closest approach to the Earth

Asteroid mining settlement, artwork
Asteroid mining settlement. Computer artwork of a hypothetical mining settlement on the binary asteroid 90 Antiope. This pair of asteroids orbits in the main part of the outer asteroid belt between

Huygens probe mounted on heat shield. The 1.3-metre-wide probe is at centre, with struts attaching it to a supportive framework (upper left)

Moon exploration, artwork
Moon exploration. Computer artwork of lunar prospectors preparing a remote-controlled rover for exploring and drilling into the moons surface in search of exploitable resources

View of Mars from an orbiting spacecraft, artwork. This is a view of Argyre Planitia, an impact basin and plain in the southern highlands of Mars

Vostok 1 heat insulation. Close-up of the exterior insulation and cladding around the entrance to the Vostok 1 spacecraft

Moon lander, artwork
Moon lander. Computer artwork of a lunar module landing on the Moon with the Earth in the background

Spaceship orbiting Earth, artwork
Spaceship orbiting Earth, computer artwork. Elongated spaceship designs like this place the habitation module (left) as far as possible from the engine (right)

Ares V rocket, artwork
Ares V rocket, computer artwork. This is a depiction of what this cargo launcher will look like when launching from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Space hotel. Artwork of a futuristic space hotel in Earth orbit. Beneath the space hotel, a supply spacecraft is attempting to dock

Luna lander. Model of a Luna spacecraft lander. This was part of the Luna programme, a series of unmanned spacecraft missions sent to the Moon by the Soviet Union between 1959 and 1976

Vega orbiter. Model of the Vega probes orbital module, which was used as part of the international Vega mission. This was launched in December 1984, to study Venus and the tail of Halleys Comet

Luna orbiter. Model of a Luna 10 spacecraft orbiting module. This Soviet unmanned spacecraft was first launched during the Luna 10 mission in March 1966

Globalstar satellite preparation
Globalstar communications satellite launch preparation at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. These four satellites are being loaded onto the Soyuz-Frigate rocket ready to be launched into low earth

Vega lander. Model of the Vega probes descent vehicle, which was used as part of the international Vega mission, launched in December 1984, to study Venus and the tail of Halleys Comet

Lunokhod-1 lunar rover. Model of the first remote-controlled lunar roving vehicle. This Soviet rover was launched in November 1970 on board the Luna 17 spacecraft

Phobos spacecraft. Model of a Phobos spacecraft. This was part of the Phobos programme, where two unmanned probes, Phobos 1 and Phobos 2

Surveyor lunar lander test model
Surveyor lunar lander. This is a ground test model. Between 1966 and 1968 the surveyor program sent seven robotic probes to the moon in preparation for the manned Apollo program

Apollo 10 command module. The Apollo 10 mission launched on 18th May 1969 and entered lunar orbit on 22nd May. The mission was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo programme

Luna 1 launch vehicle, diagram. Diagram of the upper-stage launch vehicle (rocket) used to place the Luna 1 unmanned probe (round, upper centre) in space

Space shuttle main engines. Also seen are the reaction control system thruster pod (white with black circles), the rudder and speed brake (top centre)

Luna 1 spacecraft model (centre) in the upper-stage launch vehicle (rocket) used to place it in space. Its five antennae are shown here

Luna 2 commemmorative stamp. Soviet postage stamp dedicated to the Luna 2 unmanned space probe, launched on 12 September 1959

The Other World title page
The Other World. Title page of an English translation of The Other World: The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun (1657)by Cyrano de Bergerac

Luna 1 commemmorative stamp. Soviet postage stamp dedicated to the Luna 1 unmanned probe, launched on 2 January 1959 (date at upper right)

Luna 3 spacecraft model. This Soviet unmanned probe was launched on 4 October 1959. It was the first spacecraft to return pictures of the previously unseen far side of the Moon

Darwin infrared space telescope, artwork
Darwin infrared space telescope. Computer artwork of the European Space Agencys (ESA) Darwin mission telescopes in orbit over Earth

Launch pad model, Guiana Space Centre
Launch pad model. This launch pad, at the European Space Agencys (ESA) spaceport, the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), in Kourou, French Guiana

Final stage of the Luna 1 Soviet rocket, exhibition model. Launched on 2 January 1959, this rocket (a R-7 Semyorka) took Luna 1 into orbit

Sputnik 1, Soviet spacecraft. This spacecraft, the first ever to reach Earth orbit, was launched on 4 October 1957 by the Soviet Union

Apollo Service Module thruster quad on display. This thruster, a type of reaction control system (RCS), was used for NASAs Apollo program of manned missions to the Moon

Kennedy Space Center Rocket Garden, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida, USA. This rocket garden contains rockets that were intended for use

Mercury-Atlas rocket. This is an Atlas rocket with a Mercury spacecraft on top. Project Mercury took place from 1959 to 1963, succeeding in putting the first US astronaut in space on 5 May 1961

WMAP spacecraft, artwork
WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe) spacecraft. Computer artwork of the WMPAP spacecraft travelling towards the second Lagrangian point (L2)

Spaceship, artwork
Spaceship. Computer artwork of a spaceship travelling past an alien planet

Space junk, conceptual artwork. Large number of satellites orbiting the Earth, representing the hazards of space junk (also called space debris)

Korean astronaut monument, Daejeon, Korea
Monument to South Koreas first astronaut, Yi So-yeon (or Soyeon Yi), on the central reservation of a road in Daejeon, South Korea

Lovers floating in zero gravity, artwork. Pop-art style illustration showing a man and woman embracing in zero gravity within a spacecraft

TRACE observatory over Earth, computer artwork. TRACE (Transition Region and Coronal Explorer) is a space observatory launched in 1998 to study the Sun at ultraviolet wavelengths

TRACE observatory, artwork
TRACE observatory, computer artwork. TRACE (Transition Region and Coronal Explorer) is a space observatory launched in 1998 to study the Sun at ultraviolet wavelengths

TRACE observatory and the Sun, artwork
Solar coronal loops. Computer artwork based on the ultraviolet TRACE image of the Sun, showing coronal loops following a solar flare event observed in November 2000

TRACE observatory and solar coronal loops
Solar coronal loops. Computer artwork based on the ultraviolet TRACE image of the Sun, showing coronal loops following a solar flare event observed in November 2000

Ariane 5 rocket. 8 meter high model of the Ariane 5 rocket, an expendable (single use) launch system. It was designed to place space probes

MAGAZINE COVER, 1939. American science-fiction magazine cover

SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE. American science fiction magazine cover, 1929

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Exploring the vastness of space through the lens of history and imagination ✨🚀✨ From Leonov's breathtaking 'Sunrise in Space' to the enigmatic 'Palenque Xtraterrestrial', these captivating images transport us beyond our earthly boundaries. Witnessing the Coyne Helicopter/UFO encounter leaves us questioning what lies beyond our comprehension, while gazing at Jupiter and Io captured by New Horizons fills us with wonder. Reliving the monumental first US manned space flight in 1961 reminds us of humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge. Gemini 7 gracefully orbits above, a testament to human ingenuity. Step inside Apollo Lunar Module and experience its interior, where dreams were turned into reality. Behold an artwork depicting Apollo spacecraft at the Moon, reminding us that even art can capture cosmic aspirations. UFOs hovering over statues ignite curiosity about extraterrestrial presence among ancient civilizations. Cubesat satellite showcases technological advancements propelling exploration forward. The Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn takes our breath away as we marvel at its beauty through artistic interpretation.